This category was tough!I had to dip into my Chinese New Year's Photos.And look what I foundafter a lot of huntingin the "archives."

Scale

An antique scale for measuring gold in a photograph I took in the "old"

Gilpin County Court House.

5. Tile

Chandelier and Tin Ceiling Tiles

6. Logo

The Bonanza is a fun place to play blackjack in Central Central.

7. Scrap

A Steam Shovel Tears into Scrap Metal

Black Hawk has a new hotel under construction,

and it began with removing the old

to replace it with the new.

8. Match

The Top Windows on This Historic Building Are a Perfect Match.

Central City Mayor John C. Jenkins, elected in 1896, owned this hardware store with partners D. J. McKay and David Henderson.They carried hardware, roofing materials,plumbing, and gas-fitting supplies.Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of Denver and Vicinity, p. 1263

9. Path

Rough Path Along Hillside

If you climb the stairs

in the Opera Garden between

the Teller House

and the Central City Opera House,

you will find a rough path along a hillside

leading to great views of the surrounding area,

including St. Mary of the Assumption Church.

10. Layers

Black Hawk, Colorado

The adventurous can climb stairs

up the layers of the city of Black Hawk ~

elevation 8,537 feet or 2,602 meters.

11. Carry

This Steel Carriesthe Load of theNew Extension to theMardi Gras.

This little burro carries a young Bob Farrell

outside the Central City Opera House in 1932.

12. Truck

This truck symbol means a very steep hillon the way into Central City ~so much fun when it's icy.

Monday, April 28, 2014

There's just something about the blues!It's raw.It's real.But the blues is not always blue.Sometimes it's downright fun and funny.Some mornings I just have to get up and playKoko Taylor's recording of Wang Dang Doodle.It gets me hopping and happy.

And what is a Wang Dang Doodle?About.com/Blues defines it as"An African-American slang term for a party."But I think Urban Dictionarycaptures the essence of the term best:"To a pitch a wang dang doodle is to have a good old fashioned Saturday night filled with drunken revelry, which may include but is not limited to fighting, dancing, singing and the like."Sounds like some Saturday nights I enjoyedin Westport, White Bay, Newfoundland!

Source: Amazon ~ Koko Taylor

Koko Taylor was known as the Queen of the Blues.Daughter of a Tennessee sharecropper,Koko arrived in Chicago with her truck-driving husband in 1952.A few years later Koko began singing in Chicago blues clubs.Willie Dixon discovered her in 1962. This led to her signing with Chess Records in 1965,where she recorded Dixon's song Wang Dang Doodle.It became a hit on the R&B and pop charts.Her career was off and running!Source: Wikipedia

If you have time(I'm making time!)for a second cup of Koko Koffee,here's a short clip from the Blues Brother 2000 movie.It features the Louisiana Gator Boys and the Blues Brothersperforming New Orleansin an infectious Battle of the Bands.Koko is on the left in a red and white dress.The music begins at 2:21 minutes.

One can only kill time for so long~ wandering up and down the aisles of Walmart and Sam's Club while trying to rememberwhat was on the grocery list locked in the house ~before consoling oneselfwith a little red.

Do you lose things?Misplace things?Forget things?I could blame my predicamenton increasing age,but honestly,I've had a talent for this all of my life:

~ Lost my car keys in Halifax's Victoria General Hospital.~ Locked myself out of my car in the hot Nevada desert.~ Left my purse on a plane in Newark, New Jersey.~ Locked myself out of the house at 40 below in Sioux Lookout.~ Left my wallet in a Las Vegas hotel safety deposit box. Oh the joys of being distractible and forgetful!I could go on, but you get the idea.

So, Monday I left my computer in a restaurantan hour's drive from home.Along with my house keys,car keys,camera computer cord,backup external hard drive(with tens of thousands of photos),iPod shuffle,and earbuds.I don't recommend this.It's been a rough week of reliving that momentof walking away from the restaurant tablewithout picking up my briefcase."I was a fool to ever leave your side.Me minus you is such a lonely ride."I never realized how attached I was to my technology!

I never do anything half way!I've got to go overboard!That's what the Ever-Patient calls me:Overboard Louise!Just letting you know,in case you happen to noticeI'm behind on visiting, commenting, and posting.